Mooky Greidinger

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Mooky Greidinger
Born
Moshe Joseph Greidinger

1953/1954 (age 70–71)[1][2]
Haifa, Israel
EducationHebrew University of Jerusalem
OccupationBusinessman
TitleCEO, Cineworld
Parent

Moshe "Mooky" Joseph Greidinger is an Israeli businessman and the CEO of Cineworld, a major cinema chain. Along with his brother, he owns 29% of the company.[3][4] Mooky comes from a family with a long history in the cinema business, dating back to the 1930s. He joined his father's cinema business in 1976 and later expanded it globally.[5] However, the COVID-19 pandemic caused significant challenges for Cineworld, leading to financial difficulties and the company filing for bankruptcy protection in 2022.[6]

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  1. Kotler Hadari, Zeela; Uni, Assaf (5 January 2020). "First Haifa, then Tel Aviv, then the world". Globes.
  2. Goodfellow, Melanie (March 21, 2004). "Moshe 'Mooky' Greidinger: International Achievement In Filmmaking Award". Variety. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  3. "Our Board". CineworldPLC.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  4. Tartaglione, Nancy (6 April 2020). "Cineworld Boss Mooky Greidinger On Coronavirus Impact, Staying Optimistic & Why Overseas Markets Will Need Domestic To Open Before Ramping Into Action". Deadline Hollywood.
  5. Grater, Tom (January 25, 2021). "Cineworld Shareholders Approve Controversial $284M Incentivized Bonus Scheme". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  6. "Movie chain operator Cineworld files for U.S. bankruptcy". 7 September 2022.